Brief mindfulness breathing exercises and working memory capacity: Findings from two experimental approaches

Mindfulness training has been extensively researched and found to elicit positive effects on cognitive performance, including working memory capacity. Benefits to cognitive function have been extended to brief mindfulness training as well. However, not much is known about its effect on working memor...

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Main Authors:	QUEK, Frosch Y. X., MAJEED, Nadyanna M., KOTHARI, Meenakshi, LUA, Verity Y. Q., ONG, Hee Seng, HARTANTO, Andree
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Published:	Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2021
Subjects:	brief mindfulness intervention working memory capacity focused breathing operation span task symmetry span task Developmental Psychology Psychology
Online Access:	https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3445 https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/4702/viewcontent/brainsci_11_00175.pdf
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spelling	sg-smu-ink.soss_research-47022022-04-25T09:16:53Z Brief mindfulness breathing exercises and working memory capacity: Findings from two experimental approaches QUEK, Frosch Y. X. MAJEED, Nadyanna M. KOTHARI, Meenakshi LUA, Verity Y. Q. ONG, Hee Seng HARTANTO, Andree Mindfulness training has been extensively researched and found to elicit positive effects on cognitive performance, including working memory capacity. Benefits to cognitive function have been extended to brief mindfulness training as well. However, not much is known about its effect on working memory capacity. The current study examined the effects of a single 15-min session of mindful attention to breathing compared to a 15-min session of mind-wandering exercise in a within-subjects experimental design (Study 1; N = 82) and a between-subjects experimental design (Study 2; N = 424). Contrary to our hypotheses, in both experiments, we did not find any evidence that participants in the mindfulness condition outperform the control condition on an operation span task (Study 1) and a symmetry span task (Study 2). These results suggest that a single session of mindful practice may not be sufficient to enhance working memory capacity. 2021-02-01T08:00:00Z text application/pdf https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3445 info:doi/10.3390/brainsci11020175 https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/4702/viewcontent/brainsci_11_00175.pdf http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Research Collection School of Social Sciences eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University brief mindfulness intervention working memory capacity focused breathing operation span task symmetry span task Developmental Psychology Psychology
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description	Mindfulness training has been extensively researched and found to elicit positive effects on cognitive performance, including working memory capacity. Benefits to cognitive function have been extended to brief mindfulness training as well. However, not much is known about its effect on working memory capacity. The current study examined the effects of a single 15-min session of mindful attention to breathing compared to a 15-min session of mind-wandering exercise in a within-subjects experimental design (Study 1; N = 82) and a between-subjects experimental design (Study 2; N = 424). Contrary to our hypotheses, in both experiments, we did not find any evidence that participants in the mindfulness condition outperform the control condition on an operation span task (Study 1) and a symmetry span task (Study 2). These results suggest that a single session of mindful practice may not be sufficient to enhance working memory capacity.
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author	QUEK, Frosch Y. X. MAJEED, Nadyanna M. KOTHARI, Meenakshi LUA, Verity Y. Q. ONG, Hee Seng HARTANTO, Andree
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title	Brief mindfulness breathing exercises and working memory capacity: Findings from two experimental approaches
title_short	Brief mindfulness breathing exercises and working memory capacity: Findings from two experimental approaches
title_full	Brief mindfulness breathing exercises and working memory capacity: Findings from two experimental approaches
title_fullStr	Brief mindfulness breathing exercises and working memory capacity: Findings from two experimental approaches
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Brief mindfulness breathing exercises and working memory capacity: Findings from two experimental approaches

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